Gage and level



v H. M. SMITH.

GAGE AND LEVEL. APPLlCATION FILED FEB. 28, 1920.

1,3? 3,982, v Patented Apt 5, 1921.

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HENRY M. SMITH, O33 OTTUMWA, IOWA.

- GAGE AND LEVEL.

Application filed February 2 3, 1920; Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ottumwa, in the county of Wapello and State of Iowa, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Gages and Levels, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates' to a combined gage and level for railways andthe pr ncipal objects of the invention is to provide means forindicating the gage of the track and whether or not the track is level.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the devicemay be quickly and easily placed in position without requiring anymanual ad ustments of the parts.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the sev eral parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawlngsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detall, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view showing the device on the rails of a track. V

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top view of the device with parts in section.

Fig. 3 is a'detail view. 7.

In these views 1 indicates a ring which 1s provided with a pair ofsockets 2 whichare arranged at diametrically opposlte points thereon.Each of these sockets receivesone end of a tube 3. The outer end of onetube supports the forked member 4, the limbs of cated in the tube andpressing against the inner end of said bar. A slot 10 is formed adjacentthe outer end of said tube through which an indicating mark 11 on saidbar may be seen. A gage plate 12 is secured to Specification of LettersPatent.

lever 15 is connected to said level and this lever extends along oneside of the device Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

the tube adjacent this slot with marks thereon cooperating with'the markon the bar.

In placing the device on the tracks the upper part of the ring hand andthe device is lowered on the rails with theforked member 4: engaging onerail and the end of the sliding bar engaging the other end. In loweringthe device the in clined projection 8 will strike the head of the railfirst and this will cause the bar to slide inwardly against the pressureof the spring so as to permit the recess 7 to receive the rail. Theprojections 5 on the formed member will hold this end of the de vice inpositionon the other rail. By glancslot the gage may be determined fromthe gage on the plate. Thus it will be a simple matter to move the railto, secure the desired gage.

In order to use the device as a level for leveling the track I providea'spirit level 13 which is pivoted on an arm '14 within the ring so thatit may rock in said ring. A

and has its end'pivoted to a bell crank lever 16 which is pivotallyconnected to the tube carrying the sliding bar. The upper part of thisbell crank lever is provided with a pointer 17 which is adapted tocooperate with suitable indicating marks on the segment 18 which iscarried by the tube.

When the device is placed on the rails the bubble in the spirit levelwill show whether or not the track is level. If it is not level bymoving the other end of the bell crank lever to cause the level to moveinto a hori- 1 is seized by the v ing at the mark 11 appearing throughthe zontal position the degree of inclination may be determined from thepointer and gage on the segmental plate.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described comprising a ring, apair of tubes having their inner ends connected with the ring atdiametrically opposite points, a forked mem her at the outer end of onetube, prongs on ing the gage of the track.

2. A device of the class described comprising a member having one endformed to engage one rail of the track, a sliding bar carried by theother end of said member, a spring for forcing said bar outwardly, saidbar having its outer end recessed to engage the rail, an inclinedprojection on said bar for engaging the rail to move the bar to causeits recess to engage the rail and gage means associated with said barand member.

3. A device of the class described comprising a ring, a pair of tubeshaving their inner ends connected with the ring at diametricallyopposite points, a rail engaging member at the outer end of one of saidtubes, a bar slidably supported in the other tube and having a railengaging part on its outer end, a support in the ring, a spirit levelpivoted to said support, a bell crank pivoted to one of the tubes andhaving a hand engaging part, a lever connecting said bell crank with thelevel and a gage plate carried by the tube and cooperating with saidhandle part of the bell crank.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY M.- SMITH,

